Established in 1996 as a non-profit organization, Marin Dance Theatre has become a nationally recognized school for the finest classical ballet and contemporary dance education. Our innovative training programs – based on techniques developed over the last thirty years by our founding Artistic Director, Margaret Swarthout and School Director,  Lynn Cox – have provided children ages 3-19 exceptional dance instruction in a nurturing environment.

This dance education center is located in Marin County, in one of Northern California’s most spectacular pastoral settings, an historical 170-year old Spanish-style mission located twenty minutes north of San Francisco. The St. Vincent Campus has enthralled visitors for years with its beautiful architecture and peaceful surroundings. MDT is a ballet school unlike any other.

Enrolled in our year-round programs are students from various regions in the United States. When students graduate, some follow a career-bound path in the world of professional ballet; others enter university performing arts programs, and many choose to pursue dance as an avocation.